Mass. lawmakers vow to restore zoo funding to state budget after animal euthanasia threatBOSTON — Massachusetts lawmakers said Monday they would try to restore $4 million in state funds for two local zoos after operators suggested that without the money, animals might have to be destroyed — a claim the governor called a scare tactic. Motorist dies in drive over edge of Grand CanyonGRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK, Ariz. — Authorities say a man has driven over the edge of the Grand Canyon and plunged 600 feet to his death. EU report says species, habitats at risk in Europe; calls for more land for conservationBRUSSELS — A European Union report says grasslands, wetlands and butterflies are threatened in Europe. Scientists use shovels, mustard and electricity to search for elusive giant Palouse earthwormMOSCOW, Idaho — The giant Palouse earthworm has taken on mythic qualities in this vast agricultural region that stretches from eastern Washington into the Idaho panhandle — its very name evoking the fictional sandworms from “Dune” or those vicious creatures from the movie “Tremors.” Shovels, mustard and electricity used as scientists search for elusive giant Palouse earthwormMOSCOW, Idaho — The giant Palouse earthworm has taken on mythic qualities in this vast agricultural region that stretches from eastern Washington into the Idaho panhandle — its very name evoking the fictional sandworms from “Dune” or those vicious creatures from the movie “Tremors.” Obama picks parks chief enmeshed in oyster flap with California senator, shellfish farmerPresident Barack Obama on Friday tapped Jon Jarvis to head the National Park Service, turning to a 30-year-veteran who oversees the national parks across the Western states, and who also has angered a powerful U.S. senator and backers of a Northern California oyster farm. Experimental drug helps rabbits, monkeys survive anthrax infections; may aid people in attackNEW YORK — An experimental drug helped monkeys and rabbits survive anthrax in a series of studies, suggesting it could be useful in case of another anthrax attack. From pythons to fungus to zebra mussels, invasive species threaten people, native wildlifeWASHINGTON — A pet Burmese python broke out of a glass cage last week and killed a 2-year-old girl in her Florida bedroom. The tragedy became the latest and most graphic example of a problem that has plagued the state for more than a decade: a nonnative species that is wreaking havoc in the Everglades, threatening people, the environment and native wildlife. Senate hearing focuses on diseases, invasive species threatening people, native wildlifeWASHINGTON — A pet Burmese python broke out of a glass cage last week and strangled to death a 2-year-old girl in her Florida bedroom. Australia considers a ban on climbing Uluru _ or Ayers Rock _ or safety and cultural reasonsSYDNEY — Climbing Uluru, Australia’s famous red sandstone monolith, may be banned in the future under a plan released Wednesday by the national parks service, citing cultural, safety and environmental reasons. Senate hearing focuses on diseases, invasive species threatening native wildlifeWASHINGTON — From a mysterious fungus attacking bats in the Northeast to the emergence of Burmese pythons in Florida, native wildlife is facing new threats throughout the country. Visits last month to Yellowstone National Park set record, jump 8.5 percent from June 2008CHEYENNE, Wyo. — Visitors flocked to Yellowstone National Park in June, propelling the park to its busiest January-June period on record, according to numbers released Tuesday. Study finds Bush owl plan based on false conclusion that fire increasing threat to habitatGRANTS PASS, Ore. — A new study challenges a basic justification about the threat of wildfires that the Bush administration used to make room for more logging in old growth forests that are home to the northern spotted owl. First Asian elephant born in Australian zoo in international effort to save endangered animalSYDNEY — A 265-pound (120-kilogram), big-eared and long-nosed bundle of joy was welcomed in Australia as an important step in helping to save the endangered Asian elephant. Group: world failing to halt biodiversity decline as more corals, amphibians, mammals in perilGENEVA — Governments are failing to stem a rapid decline in biodiversity that is now threatening extinction for almost half the world’s coral reef species, a third of amphibians and a quarter of mammals, a leading environmental group warned Thursday. Judge overturns Bush administration change to rule protecting spotted owl habitatGRANTS PASS, Ore. — A federal judge has struck down the Bush administration’s change to a rule designed to protect the northern spotted owl from logging in national forests. Conservation groups again seek endangered species protection for giant, spitting worm in Wash.SPOKANE, Wash. — Fans of the giant Palouse earthworm are once again seeking federal protection for the rare, sweet-smelling species that spits at predators. US to reduce Indonesian debt by $30 million in exchange for forest protectionJAKARTA, Indonesia — Indonesia committed to the conservation of its dwindling tropical forests in a multimillion dollar debt-swap deal signed Tuesday with the American government, the U.S. Embassy said. More than 1,000 square miles in 6 states set aside for fast-tracked solar energy developmentLAS VEGAS — The federal government’s top land steward said Monday that the United States will fast-track efforts to build solar power generating facilities on public space in six Western states. Interior designates 670,000 acres of federal land in Southwest as potential sites for solarLAS VEGAS — The federal government’s top land steward said Monday that the United States will fast-track efforts to build solar power generating facilities on public space in six Western states. Brothers of Connecticut chimp victim say she thought primate might hurt someoneNEW HAVEN, Conn. — The brothers of a Connecticut woman mauled and blinded by a chimpanzee say she feared the animal might hurt someone and described him as mean and so strong that she had to repair his cage several times. Forest Service claims it’s done better job thinning forests to protect homes than study saidGRANTS PASS, Ore. — The U.S. Forest Service says it has done a lot more forest thinning to protect rural homes from wildfire than a study by outside scientists indicates — though it still falls short of the goal set by Congress. Calif. senator sides with oyster farmer over Park Service, environmental activistsWASHINGTON — A powerful Senate Democrat is backing an oyster farmer over the National Park Service in a northern California controversy that has environmentalists seething. Report: Dikes at TVA plant on ‘verge of failure’ before spill unleashed toxic sludge in Tenn.KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — The earthen dikes supporting a huge coal ash landfill at a Tennessee power plant were “on the verge of failure” long before they collapsed and sent tons of toxic muck into a river and lakeside community, an engineering consultant said Thursday. China’s environment ministry said review needed for planned dam that threatens Yangtze fishBEIJING — China’s environment ministry said Thursday that it has ordered an ecological assessment for a proposed Yangtze River dam that conservationists fear could threaten hundreds of fish species and drive the giant Chinese sturgeon into extinction. Cities seek to stem rising tide of vacant properties caught up in nation’s housing downturnLOUISVILLE, Ky. — David Brown Kinloch could have lived elsewhere, but he chose to move into an abandoned home in a distressed Louisville neighborhood that others were leaving in droves. Salts found in icy plumes ejected from a Saturn moon; adds spice to search for life in spaceNEW YORK — Scientists have found new evidence that one of Saturn’s moons has an ocean beneath its surface. That’s important because liquid water is a key ingredient for life. Meltdown 101: With renewable energy push and promised federal funding, where are the jobs?Everywhere you turn there is talk of a shift to renewable energy, of building wind farms and solar plants, of making buildings more efficient, of developing biofuels. And of billions in federal funding to help make it all happen. Twin River slot parlor seeks Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection under mounting debtsPROVIDENCE, R.I. — A Rhode Island slots parlor says it needs 24-hour gambling, millions of dollars for marketing and to end costly greyhound racing to regain profitability. National parks aim to reduce emissions from both millions of visitors and their own operationsMOUNT RAINIER NATIONAL PARK, Wash. — Karen Lasch and her family recently pulled over their car near a glacier-fed creek in Mount Rainier National Park, piling out for a glimpse of the snowcapped peak in the distance. |
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